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Throughout the Old Testament, the stories, laws, and songs not only teach a way of life that requires individuals to be moral, but they demonstrate how. In biblical studies, character ethics has been one of the fastest-growing areas of interest. Wher...

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Covenant Economics
A Biblical Vision of Justice for All

By Richard A. Horsley

The Bible might seem like the last place one would look for information and guidance on economics, but in fact the Bible deals with all aspects of life. Richard Horsley's Covenant Economics explores economic issues in the Bible, offering pastors, stu...

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The Decalogue through the Centuries
From the Hebrew Scriptures to Benedict XVI

By Jeffrey P. Greenman, Timothy Larsen

This collection of essays by prominent scholars surveys the ways in which the Decalogue—the Ten Commandments—has been understood and appropriated from biblical times until today. With chapters devoted to major thinkers—such as Aquinas, Barth, Calvin,...

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In the Shadow of Empire
Reclaiming the Bible as a History of Faithful Resistance

By Richard A. Horsley

The Bible tells the stories of many empires, and many are still considered some of the largest of the ancient and classical world: the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, the Greeks, and finally the Romans. In this provocative book, nine expert...

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Jesus, Judaism, and Christian Anti-Judaism
Reading the New Testament after the Holocaust

By Paula Fredriksen, Adele Reinhartz

Current scholarship in the study of ancient Christianity is now available to nonspecialists through this collection of essays on anti-Judaism in the New Testament and in New Testament interpretation. While academic writing can be obscure and popular ...

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John Calvin's Exegesis of the Old Testament

By David L. Puckett

John Calvin's reading of the Old Testament was a departure from that of many of his contemporaries. He rejected much of the traditional Christian exegesis of the Old Testament that attempted to to explain it in terms of the New Testament revelation o...

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Let Justice Roll Down
The Old Testament, Ethics, and Christian Life

By Bruce C. Birch

Connecting the Old Testament with the modern church, this book relates the testimonies and stories of Israel's faith in the Hebrew canon to the character and conduct of Christians and the Christian community today. By opening up the moral resources a...

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Old Testament Ethics
A Paradigmatic Approach

By Waldemar Janzen

Using five different Old Testament stories as paradigms for correct ethical behavior, Waldemar Janzen provides a comprehensive way of understanding the ethical message in the Old Testament. The five models of the good life he uses are the holy life (...

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The Social Visions of the Hebrew Bible
A Theological Introduction

By J. David Pleins

J. David Pleins presents a sociological study of the Hebrew Bible, seeking to uncover its social vision by examining biblical statements about social ethics. He does this within the framework provided by Israel's social institutions, the social locat...

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Theology and Ethics in Paul (2009)

By Victor Paul Furnish

First published in 1968--and out of print since the 1980s--Victor Paul Furnish's treatment of Paul's theology and ethics has long been regarded as the key scholarly statement and most useful textbook on Paul's thought. Now, Theology and Ethics in Pau...

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Uncovering Violence
Reading Biblical Narratives as an Ethical Project

By Amy C. Cottrill

It is no surprise that the Bible is filled with stories of violence, having come into being through the crucible of trauma, cultural conflict, and warfare. But the more obvious acts of physical or sexual violence in the Hebrew Bible often overshadow ...

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Understanding Old Testament Ethics
Approaches and Explorations

By John Barton

How can we best understand the different ways in which ethical issues are addressed in the Hebrew Bible? And how might that understanding usefully inform ethical decision making in our own day? These are the two key questions explored by John Barton ...

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The Word in This World (2004)
Essays in New Testament Exegesis and Theology

By Paul W. Meyer

This volume brings together numerous publications that range across the New Testament canon and encompass a variety of forms, from thematic essay to commentary, from close exegesis to homily. All these studies highlight Paul Meyer's characteristic at...

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